diff --git a/Adafruit_GFX.cpp b/Adafruit_GFX.cpp
index 75cb36f..ed4c98e 100644
--- a/Adafruit_GFX.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_GFX.cpp
@@ -244,37 +244,6 @@ void Adafruit_GFX::writeFillRect(int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t w, int16_t h,
   fillRect(x, y, w, h, color);
 }
 
-/**************************************************************************/
-/*!
-   @brief    set the address window (memory area), overwrite in subclasses if
-   needed
-   @param    x    starting x coordinate
-   @param    y    starting y coordinate
-   @param    w    width in pixels
-   @param    h    height in pixels
-*/
-/**************************************************************************/
-void Adafruit_GFX::setAddrWindow(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t w,
-                                 uint16_t h) {
-  (void)x;
-  (void)y;
-  (void)w;
-  (void)h;
-}
-
-/**************************************************************************/
-/*!
-   @brief    write len pixels of the given color, overwrite in subclasses if
-   needed
-   @param    color    16-bit 5-6-5 color to write
-   @param    len      number of pixels to write
-*/
-/**************************************************************************/
-void Adafruit_GFX::writeColor(uint16_t color, uint32_t len) {
-  (void)color;
-  (void)len;
-}
-
 /**************************************************************************/
 /*!
    @brief    End a display-writing routine, overwrite in subclasses if
@@ -1178,41 +1147,28 @@ void Adafruit_GFX::drawChar(int16_t x, int16_t y, unsigned char c,
       c++; // Handle 'classic' charset behavior
 
     startWrite();
-    if (color != bg) { // faster opaque text
-      setAddrWindow(x, y, 5 * size_x, 7 * size_y);
-      for (int8_t j = 0; j < 7; j++) { // 7 lines
-        uint8_t uc, ucMask = (1 << j);
-        for (uint8_t k = 0; k < size_y; k++) { // repeat size_y lines
-          for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) {    // 5 columns
-            uc = pgm_read_byte(&font[(c * 5) + i]);
-            writeColor((uc & ucMask) ? color : bg, size_x);
-          }  // for each column
-        }    // repeat for each line of size_y
-      }      // for j
-    } else { // slower text which doesn't overwrite the background color
-      for (int8_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) { // Char bitmap = 5 columns
-        uint8_t line = pgm_read_byte(&font[c * 5 + i]);
-        for (int8_t j = 0; j < 8; j++, line >>= 1) {
-          if (line & 1) {
-            if (size_x == 1 && size_y == 1)
-              writePixel(x + i, y + j, color);
-            else
-              writeFillRect(x + i * size_x, y + j * size_y, size_x, size_y,
-                            color);
-          } else if (bg != color) {
-            if (size_x == 1 && size_y == 1)
-              writePixel(x + i, y + j, bg);
-            else
-              writeFillRect(x + i * size_x, y + j * size_y, size_x, size_y, bg);
-          }
+    for (int8_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) { // Char bitmap = 5 columns
+      uint8_t line = pgm_read_byte(&font[c * 5 + i]);
+      for (int8_t j = 0; j < 8; j++, line >>= 1) {
+        if (line & 1) {
+          if (size_x == 1 && size_y == 1)
+            writePixel(x + i, y + j, color);
+          else
+            writeFillRect(x + i * size_x, y + j * size_y, size_x, size_y,
+                          color);
+        } else if (bg != color) {
+          if (size_x == 1 && size_y == 1)
+            writePixel(x + i, y + j, bg);
+          else
+            writeFillRect(x + i * size_x, y + j * size_y, size_x, size_y, bg);
         }
       }
-      if (bg != color) { // If opaque, draw vertical line for last column
-        if (size_x == 1 && size_y == 1)
-          writeFastVLine(x + 5, y, 8, bg);
-        else
-          writeFillRect(x + 5 * size_x, y, size_x, 8 * size_y, bg);
-      }
+    }
+    if (bg != color) { // If opaque, draw vertical line for last column
+      if (size_x == 1 && size_y == 1)
+        writeFastVLine(x + 5, y, 8, bg);
+      else
+        writeFillRect(x + 5 * size_x, y, size_x, 8 * size_y, bg);
     }
     endWrite();
 
diff --git a/Adafruit_GFX.h b/Adafruit_GFX.h
index 19cf1fc..b9d63c6 100644
--- a/Adafruit_GFX.h
+++ b/Adafruit_GFX.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ public:
   // These MAY be overridden by the subclass to provide device-specific
   // optimized code.  Otherwise 'generic' versions are used.
   virtual void startWrite(void);
-  virtual void setAddrWindow(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t w, uint16_t h);
-  virtual void writeColor(uint16_t color, uint32_t len);
   virtual void writePixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t color);
   virtual void writeFillRect(int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t w, int16_t h,
                              uint16_t color);